Religion events in the region

Published 7:41 pm, Friday, March 26, 2010

SHU choirs

The Sacred Heart University Choirs will perform John Rutter's Requiem on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield. Performing groups will include the Sacred Heart Concert and Liturgical Choirs, Chamber Orchestra, Four Heart Harmony, SHU Love and Women's Quartet. Admission is free.

Free parking; handicapped accessible. Call 203-371-7735.

Easter bake sale

St. John the Baptist Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church, 1240 Broadbridge Ave., Stratford, will host an Easter Bake Sale Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Ethnic breads, pastries and assorted baked goods will be featured, as well as pierogies, soups and other take out items.

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Fairfield Grace Methodist Church, 1089 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield will host an Easter Bunny breakfast on Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. Pancakes, eggs and sausage will be served. Craft activities and a visit by the Easter Bunny included. All proceeds to benefit Heifer International.

For details, call the church at 203-374-6528.

Palm Sunday concert

The Oratorio Choir of First Congregational Church of Stratford, 2301 Main St., Stratford, will present its Palm Sunday concert on Sunday at 4 p.m.

Headlining this year's concert will be "Missa Jazzis," written and composed by First Congregational Church music director, Joe Utterback. The Oratorio Choir is made up of 40 singers, drawn from First Congregational Church and guest vocalists from churches in Fairfield and New Haven counties.

The piece will be performed by the Bridgeport Diocesan Choir under the direction of David Forbes McCaffrey, III, Diocesan Music Director. The soprano solo will be sung by Karen Capozziello, and the tenor soloist is Reverend William Verrilli. David F. McCaffrey will sing the baritone solo.

The concert is free and open to the public. For details, call the church at 203-368-6777.

Easter egg hunt

Immanuel Lutheran Church, 25 Great Hill Road, Oxford, is hosting its Third Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 27 at 11 a.m. (rain date is April 3) for children up to age 10. Enjoy refreshments and crafts. All are welcome.

For more information, call Charlene at 203-435-0313 or e-mail attycwright@comcast.net.

Church pierogi sale

Calvary St. George's Episcopal Church, 755 Clinton Ave., Bridgeport, is selling freshly-made pierogies, and cabbage and noodles during Lent. Two choices of pierogies are available: cheese-filled or potato and onion-filled, $6 a dozen.

An order of cabbage and noodles is $4. Orders may be placed at the church through Wednesday. Orders can also be placed by calling the church office at 203-333-5116, Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.